An online petition circulated Tuesday asking Oxford High School in Michigan to rename its football stadium after a shooting victim.

The Change.org petition asks Oxford to rename Wildcats Stadium after Tate Myre to honor his bravery after the teenager allegedly tried to disarm a 15-year-old suspect who police say killed three people and wounded eight in a shooting Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, the petition has over 42,000 signatures.

"Tate is not just a hero to his fellow students at Oxford High School, but a legend," the petition reads. "His act of bravery should be remembered forever and passed down through generations. He put his life in danger to try and help the thousands of other students at Oxford High School."

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Myre, 16, was a junior and a running back on the school's football team. He played on the varsity team since his freshman year and was an honor student. As a football player, he was honored with a regional football award by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in February. He aspired to attend Michigan State University, Grand Valley State University, Wayne State University, or Texas A&M University, according to the Detroit News.

Two other victims, Hanna St. Julian, 14, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17, were also killed in Tuesday's shooting. The suspect, identified as a sophomore who attended the high school, is in custody.

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Officials identified the weapon used in the shooting as a 9mm Sig Sauer SP2022 pistol. Police say the gun was purchased by the suspect's father four days before the shooting.